25 January - 9 February 2012
Kuwait

Khalid al Gharaballi & Fatima Al Qadiri
Obsessively, Compulsively Kuwaiti. Mendeel Um A7mad (NxIxSxM), a multimedia installation at the Contemporary Art Platform Kuwait.
By Liane Al Ghusain
May 2012

Indonesia

Affandi Museum Yogyakarta
Art and humanness in the museum of Indonesia’s greatest expressionist in the city of Yogyakarta.
By Christina Schott
May 2012

Malaysia

Writing Power: Zulkifli Yusoff
Between Text, Icon and Archetypes. Reflections on curating the exhibition of the Malaysian artist.
By Shabbir Hussain Mustafa
May 2012

Egypt

Magdi Mostafa
Interview with the Egyptian artist about his sound projects created during a residency in Dubai.
By Alexandra MacGilp
April 2012

United Arab Emirates

John Jones Art on Paper Award
Luis Camnitzer and Hassan Sharif are the winners of the 1st edition of this award, announced at Art Dubai 2012.
March 2012

28 February - 20 April 2012
Lebanon

Hadjithomas & Joreige
How Soon is Now: A Tribute to Dreamers. On their show in Beirut, with projects from 1997 to 2012. Beirut Exhibition Center, until 20 April 2012.
By Stefanie Baumann
March 2012

17 March - 27 May 2012
Palestine

Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here
Curatorial introduction to her exhibition at Arter, Istanbul - a survey of the last two decades of her art production, including new works created for Istanbul.
By Emre Baykal
March 2012

Algeria

Ammar Bouras
When testimony is resistance. The multimedia installation Tag'out synthesizes his commitment to break the silence around Algeria's recent history.
By Nadira Laggoune
March 2012

Pakistan

Shezad Dawood
Interview about his New Dream Machine Project, inspired by the 1960's Beat Generation in Morocco, Sufism, proto-cinema.
By Sharmini Pereira
March 2012

Tunisia

Selma & Sofiane Ouissi
Interview about their online dance performance Here(s), staged in Berlin via Skype, while both dancers where in Paris and Tunis respectively.
By Haupt & Binder
February 2012

Algeria

Amina Menia
Projects and urban interventions as poetic critiques of the socio-political situation in Algeria.
By Caroline Hancock
January 2012

Egypt

Susan Hefuna: I Love Egypt!
The artist led a two-day public event of debate and exchange at Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner, London.
By Rose Issa
November 2011

Lebanon

Akram Zaatari: Grand Prize
Akram Zaatari has been awarded the Grand Prize of the 17th Internat. Art Festival SESC_Videobrasil.
November 2011

Pakistan

Mehreen Murtaza
Satirical and disturbing reflections on Pakistani society in digital collages and installations.
By Virginia Whiles
October 2011

Saudi Arabia

Manal Al-Dowayan
Interview with the artist about her work in the context of her home country Saudi Arabia.
By Haupt & Binder
October 2011